I just (couple of weeks ago) received my First Mac, a 2019 MacBook Pro to work with... and I really don't get the "HW good" meme...
The MacBook Pro HW is mediocre, at best.
The body is heavy. Boy, have anyone used and LG gram? But even my other work laptop (a Lenovo) wheight less and feel more balanced.
My model has only the usbc ports.. I don't even have an HDMI one.
My model has the infamous touchbar, and it sucks. A lot. But even the keys... They seems empty, I don't have feedback from them...
And for the ginormous touchpad... I ended using a mouse because that "thing" it's awful to use. I don't give a dime to the gestures... The problem is the lack of feedback! Not a click, a way to understand if you "did" something or not. It was so absurd that I though it was damaged.
I really don't get the "Mac HW is stellar" meme